Iceman82K10
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Need help w/ steering column/shaft
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chengny
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That's the intermediate steering shaft coupling (AKA pot joint) and it is designed to allow a certain degree of flexibility between the upper shaft and lower shafts. If the support brackets on both sides of the firewall:
are properly supporting the upper column section, it could be that the pot joint internals are severely worn. There is a set of bearings inside the coupling that are supposed to allow the lower shaft to move, but only about 1 1/2 degrees. If the upper column is rigidly supported and the lower coupling (rag joint)/steering gear are stable, the bearings in the pot joint may be shot. That's all I can offer for help:
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are properly supporting the upper column section, it could be that the pot joint internals are severely worn. There is a set of bearings inside the coupling that are supposed to allow the lower shaft to move, but only about 1 1/2 degrees. If the upper column is rigidly supported and the lower coupling (rag joint)/steering gear are stable, the bearings in the pot joint may be shot. That's all I can offer for help:
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